TOP 10 – PROCUREMENT ASSOCIATIONS SHAPING THE PROFESSION

CEO: TOM DERRY FOUNDED: 1915 MEMBERS: 50,000

The Institute for Supply Management( ISM), founded in 1915, is the world’ s oldest and largest supply management association. This US-based non-profit educational organisation serves in excess of 50,000 members across more than 100 countries, providing education, training, qualifications, publications and research for supply management professionals and organisations. ISM offers three professional certifications( Certified Professional in Supply Management( CPSM), Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity( CPSD) and Associate Professional in Supply Management( APSM)) developed in partnership with CAPS Research to advance the profession globally.

Associate professional in supply management ®( APSM ®) certification

Tom Derry, CEO, ISM

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